Microsoft's entry in search engines, names it Kumo

Microsoft is set to launch its search engine,KUMO . It is supposed to be unveiled in D: All Things Digital conference next week.
This search engine is a long expected and awaited effort from Microsoft in the battle of search market presently captured by Google and Yahoo.
In the U.S., Google sites held 64.2 percent of the search market in April, a strong lead over Yahoo!, which holds 20.4 percent market share, and Microsoft, which follows with 8.2 percent, according to comScore Inc. data. The Ask Network held 3.8 percent and AOL held 3.4 percent.

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D: New Programminig Language

D, one more programming language, is a re-engineering of C++. It has been developed by Walter Bright of Digital Mars. First version came in 2007.
Now, D has ventured to the Microsoft .Net also, called D.Net.
For more information on D language, click here

To compare it with other programming languages,click here

Windows 7: New version of Windows

Microsoft has launched new version of its Windows operating system after Vista. It is Windows 7. Lets see what Microsoft says about Windows 7 on its website:

"Over the past few years, you've asked us to make some changes to Windows. We listened closely. Now it's time to share an early look at how we've used your feedback. Windows 7 is faster, more reliable, and makes it easier to do what you want. Both the everyday things and the killer "is that really possible?" things. Dig into this site to see what's coming.
Windows 7 was built around your feedback, so you'll see a lot of things you've asked for. You asked us to make everyday tasks faster and easier, make your PC work the way you want it to, and make new things possible. And that's exactly what we're doing. See how it's coming to life."


For more information on Windows 7, click here

How to Open .WPS file

While downloading some files from gmail, I encountered a new file format today. It is .wps. I tried to open it by double clicking it, but it does not work.What to do? Asusual, it was again my friend,Google, who helps me every time in these kind of situations.
.wps file is for Microsoft Works. If you have MS Office 2007, then you can open it in MS Word.But not directly. Open MS Word,click the button at top left corner, click Open and go to the .wps file. Now you can read the content.

Extending the life of Laptop Battery

Does your laptop shutdown when power is gone? Do you need to change your laptop's battery after short spans? Here are few tips to extend the life of a laptop battery:

*Every battery has got it own charge circle, some 100 times, some may be less or more.Take out battery when using AC adaptor, this way the battery won't charge every time you use it.The best method to retain the life of battery is always try to use the battery only when you need ,means if you have power supply then go for it and remove the battery. It minimises the circles of recharging the battery again and again.

*Charge your battery only when it run out or when you know you need to use it outdoor next day. Some laptop provide a program to recalibrate your battery, use it at least once every 6 months. (as Asus provide it under bios setting).

* NEVER EVER discharge the battery to below 20% capacity. Lithium ion batteries will be put under extreme stress with every deep discharge. If you keep the battery at 0% charge for a few months, a copper shunt will actually form in the battery and when you try to charge it the shunt acts as a short circuit and the battery will catch fire.

* If you're not going to be using the battery, charge it to exactly 40%, take it out of the laptop and store it somewhere cold. Do not leave the battery at 100% charge needlessly, because the wear process is accelerated at 100% charge and is significantly slower at low temperatures and 40% charge.

Download jar files

Here you can get all jar files...

http://mindprod.com/jgloss/wherejars.html
http://www.java2s.com/Code/Jar/CatalogJar.htm